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Astronomer Michael R. Blanton joined the Carnegie Science Observatories as its 12th director in January 2026. In this role he oversees astronomical research in Pasadena and telescope operations at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile.
Astronomy Lecture Series w/ Dr. Andrew Robertson
The R-Process Alliance: Galactic Archaeology with Neutron-Capture Elements
Isolating astrophysical from instrumental variability at the pixel level in EPRV solar spectra
“Extragalactic archeology” reveals nearby galaxy’s evolution
A Life Among the Stars: The Science and Generosity of Henrietta Swope
Unveiling the Atmospheres of Distant Worlds
I feel passionately about the power of nonprofits to bolster healthy communities.
Postdoctoral alumna Jo Ann Eder is committed to making the world a better place by supporting organizations, like Carnegie, that create and foster STEM learning opportunities for all.
Impact of extinctions ranked using social media technique
Exciting Trip for DC Grand Prize Winners to International STEM Fair!
Latest Happenings
Michael Walter Begins Tenure as Geophysical Laboratory Director
Carnegie’s Arthur Grossman Receives Human Frontier Science Program Grant
Carnegie Intern, Pomona Junior, Receives Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Molecular prison forces diatomic inmates to cell floor
Carnegie's Las Campanas Observatory celebrates astronomy in Chile
Four new Carnegie Venture Grants have been awarded
Peter van Keken: What Drives Plate Tectonics?
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